Slovakia bear hunters vow town's rampaging beast will be caught and killed ... trends now
Slovakian bear hunters have vowed to tonight capture and kill the rampaging beast that has left at least five injured, but residents are begging them to let the animal live.
The town of Liptovský Mikuláš earlier declared a state of emergency after a girl, 10, became the latest victim in a spate of bear attacks - with patrols ordered to 'eliminate' the predator on sight.
Now, a bold sign has been erected by the city police that urges residents to stay out of the old road area between Iľanova and Závažná Poruba this afternoon and evening.
'The road is temporarily closed and because of bear hunting there is a high risk to life,' the sign reads.
The capture of the bear will be carried out using firearms, Liptovský Mikuláš' official town website states.
'In case of disobedience, people will be exposed to a high risk of endangering their lives,' it adds.
A sign has been erected in Liptovský Mikuláš warning residents to stay out of the area as officials prepare to use firearms to capture the bear that has injured at least five in recent attacks
New footage from Sunday's bear attack in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, shows the huge beast bounding through the streets
The Slovakian town have now declared a state emergency as officials say: 'We cannot allow a bear to attack five people in the centre in broad daylight'
But although the bear has left at least five with injuries, residents have begged officials to have mercy on the animal.
Taking to Facebook, one concerned resident wrote: 'This young bear, who accidentally entered the city, is terrified because it entered an unknown area..... definitely not going back to town after this experience..... no point in eliminating a young bear from its life..... let him live for him'.
Another said: 'I cannot understand this, that a few hundred pound bear cannot be located, put to sleep and transported to the mountains within two hours. Terrible amateurism'.
One more added: 'There is no reason to kill the bear! He has a right to live, there are other manners to ensure safety! Killers will pay for killing, you have to remember this rule'.
The latest bear attack on Sunday, which took place in the town left a 49-year-old woman with a shoulder injury and a 72-year-old man with a gash to his head.
A 10-year-old girl and two further adults suffered scratches and bruises, authorities said, while a couple pushing their child in a buggy were 'lucky to escape unharmed'.
Residents were asked not to leave their homes, particularly in the early and late hours, as animal hunters arrived at the town to seek out the bear.
'The bear has been pushed into uninhabited zones by rescue and
